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Diagnostic services for raised Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021
Men who have raised Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) can be referred to this clinic. A certain amount of PSA is present in every man’s blood, and this can rise with age. A raised PSA, however, can sometimes indicate a sign of prostate cancer, but this is not always the case. A urologist or urolog...
read moreBladder Cancer Treatment Clinic
Last updated on Thursday, May 24, 2018
This treatment service is available to men and women who have a diagnosis of bladder cancer. This condition is diagnosed by a Consultant urologist and treatment is then arranged by the Urology Nurse Practitioners. Our clinic is held at Clatterbridge Hospital every Wednesday afternoon. The treatm...
read moreI take herbal medicines, should I mention it to the team looking after me?
Last updated on Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Herbal medicines are often thought to be safe as they are ‘natural’. They do however have an effect on the body and can lead to side-effects and so should be used with care. They may interact with your other medicines, medical conditions, or be unsafe if you are undergoing surgery. Always let you...
read moreInterstitial Cystitis Clinics
Last updated on Thursday, April 19, 2018
This service is available to both men and women who suffer from Interstitial Cystitis. This condition is diagnosed by a Consultant urologist and treatment is then arranged by the Urology Nurse Practitioners. We have four clinics per week allowing for patient choice when is most suitable. Treatm...
read moreOne stop haematuria clinic
Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021
Men and women who have noticed blood in their urine, or those that the GP as detected microscopic blood in the urine on dipstick testing can be referred to this clinic (based on certain criteria). The patients will undergo an initial triage by a urology specialist nurse followed by requesting ima...
read moreLower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) clinic
Last updated on Monday, February 8, 2021
Men and women with any problems related to passing urine (referred to as Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms) are seen in this clinic. They have an assessment by either a Urologist or a nurse specialist and have a flow test, bladder scan and symptom assessment questionnaires filled to clearly understand...
read moreDay case journey
Last updated on Monday, November 30, 2020
After your procedure, you will be taken from theatre into the recovery area where a nurse will look after you until you are not too sleepy and also fairly pain free. The anaesthetist will have given you painkillers and anti-sickness medication during surgery to ensure that you are comfortable af...
read moreUpper Gastrointestinal Cancer (Stomach and Oesophageal)
Last updated on Tuesday, June 11, 2024
The upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancer service is situated at Arrowe Park Hospital and consists of one consultant and two upper GI clinical nurse specialists. We work in collaboration with Liverpool University Foundation Trust (LUFT) and the Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology. We have a super-regi...
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